HP, Compaq, Lenovo, Acer and Dell all decently good at the very least when it comes to quality and it is consistent across the brands, depending upon the model you buy.
The main thing here is the customer support in your area. Depending upon where you the level of customer support varies. For example, both Dell and HP have good support coverage where I live and of both Dell's support is often daid to be better. On the other hand, Acer's penetration is relatively low and therefore it offers relatively less support here.
Macbook's got great quality but it has its own share of problems mainly because a lot of great softwares are not compatible with Mac's OSes. Also I've seen Macs simply overpriced, offering pretty much the same features as a standard PC. Apple openly admits that it focuses more on the richer segment of consumers. So unless you need some tech glam to show of, I wouldn't consider a Mac.
If you ask me my personal choice would be Dell because of its customizable PC solutions and good customer support.
mike H
2009-09-11 02:46:02 UTC
no such thing as the best make - HP, Acer and Apple are all very good, if you like the Apple OS and want the sexiest laptop on the planet got for the Macbook Air, if you are more familiar with pc's go for an Acer,HP or Toshiba as they have some good prices at the moment
anonymous
2009-09-11 02:53:24 UTC
Getting a Macbook is definitely the best thing you could do...they're sleek, they're sturdy, they're simple and they rarely ever catch a virus or some technical problem. Plus, they come packed with really cool multimedia software, if ur into that kind of a thing. AND you can now also run all windows programs on them. Sure, a Mac might cost you a bit more than usual brands, but more or less, its worth the price.
Sony Vaio could be your second option, and even HP is cool if u can't get a macbook.....best of luck!
chazfest
2009-09-11 03:24:03 UTC
Personal choice dude, go check some out.
Try and consider what you want to achieve with it beforehand ie. video editing, word processing, web browsing, graphic design etc.
Once you know this, you can get a good idea of what spec you'll need, as obvious as it sounds, there's no point in spending thrice your budget on a spec that's not suited.
I personally do alot of video and audio editing, along with web design. As such, my software of choice for video and audio work is Apple (final cut and logic studio's), I also favour the Mac osx interface, so my choice was fairly clear. That's not to say it's the right choice, because, to recap, it really is a personal choice. There's no right or wrong here, just what's best suited for your needs.
skadi
2009-09-11 02:53:33 UTC
i like toshiba. my first laptop was a toshiba 100 mhz (top of the line at the time) & it lasted forever and did not die. it was just so old that it was too slow so i replaced it with another toshiba laptop. that laptop still works even though i've abused it & drop it all the time. toshiba laptops are very dependable. i will only buy toshiba laptops.
my sister had a few sony laptops & they suck. i had a sony laptop for work & it was horrible. they break down all the time. stay away from sony.
xiyixo
2009-09-11 03:29:39 UTC
well, i would say falcon northwest is the best...
but thats about $3000+ ><
otherwise....
i would go for an asus laptop, they are a bit more expensive than dell/sony/hp/acer, but they are very good
anonymous
2009-09-11 03:03:19 UTC
I'm sure many others have realized that all brand names are equally worthless. I typically will look for whatever fits the specs I'm looking for at the lowest price.
P-H
2009-09-11 03:08:22 UTC
for stuff that isn't special order I would put my vote to toshiba! I've found some with lower prices same hardware power and not bloated with useless software.
R B
2009-09-11 02:51:55 UTC
SONY is the best but expensive, TOSHIBA is very good and not too expensive.